Your guide to outdoor dining in Fort Wayne
As warmer temperatures return, so does outdoor dining. In this Fort Wayne Foodslut Guide, the anonymous foodie scopes out over 60 Fort Wayne restaurants with outdoor dining options, including dog and kid-friendly patios.
If you’re from Fort Wayne, you may have used the “Fort Wayne Foodslut” when deciding where to eat, or maybe you visited a local restaurant at my recommendation. I pride myself on the number of local restaurants and food trucks I have covered for my Instagram page, @fortwaynefoodslut. My numbers from last year alone amounted to over 88 different locations.
Warmer months are coming to Fort Wayne and I wouldn’t be a good “Fort Wayne Foodslut” if I didn’t prepare you for the patio season. If you’re looking for a place to take your dog/children into public or if you’re looking for an escape from all children, I’ve made it easier to scope out those locations, with this straightforward FWFS guide!
Dog Friendly
*Kid Friendly
★ DORA Participant
Cafes & Sweets
Utopian Café *
Conjure Coffee *
Dash-In ★
Banh Mi Barista *
Firefly Café *
The Friendly Fox *
Ophelia’s *
Penny Drip *
Banh Mi Pho Shop*
Old Crown *
Kanela *
GK Cafe and Provisions*
Sweet’s On Main *
Fine Dining
Rune Restaurant * (opening March 29th)
Marquee On The Landing *★
Black Canyon Restaurant *
Nawa *★
Proximo *★
Proof Kitchen and Libations
Junk Ditch Brewing Company *
Bistro Nota *★
The Clubroom at the Clyde *
Baker Street Steakhouse
Club Soda
Oyster Bar
Chance Bar*
Saisaki *
Tolon *★
Summit Grill*
Bars and Pubs
Pedal City
The Deck *
The Pub at 1802
Henry’s
JK O’Donnell’s *★
Corner Pocket
The Sidecar ★
Green Frog Inn
Deer Park Irish Pub
Casual
Brava’s* (Per Brava’s: “All dogs and well-behaved humans allowed”)
Charlie’s Place*
Mercado*
Hoppy Gnome*
Don Chava’s
Cebolla’s
Elijah’s Restaurant and Bakery*
Dos Margaritas*
Ted’s Beerhall*
SolBird Kitchen and Tap*
Shigs In Pit*
Breweries
Summit City Brewerks
Kekionga Craft CO.*
2Toms Brewing
Hop River*
Dot and Line
Rooftops & Public Outdoor Dining
Birdies Rooftop
Porch Off Calhoun *
Ted’s Snack+Bar at Promenade Park*★
Fast Casual & Pizzerias
Union Street Market *
Big Apple Pizza *
800 Degrees*
Pint and Slice *★
King Gyros Goshen Road *
Korean Fried Chicken*
Shigs In Pit*
Papi’s Pizza *★
For more local food content and guides like this, you can follow @fortwaynefoodslut on Instagram.
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